Adjustable folding chair.



L. J. RIEMENSCHNEID-ER. ADJUSTABLE FOLDING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, IBM I 1 3M371, Patented Apr. 29,1919

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iTED STATES Parana carton if LOUIS J. RIEMENSCHNEIDEB, OF I-IOBOKEN, NEWJERSEY.

ADJUSTABLE FOLDING CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A111. 29, 1919..

Application filed September 28, 1917. Serial No. 193,736.

adjustable folding chairs.

An important object of this invention is to provide an adjustablefolding chair capable of being used as a reclining chair, steamer chair,ordinary high chair, or a swinging settee.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable foldingchair so construoted as to permit the feet and back thereof to beadjusted invarious positions in relation to each other for providing achair adapted for various uses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair adapted to besuspended from a suitable support for use as a swinging settee or thelike.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable foldingchair which is simple, practical, and comparatively inexpensive inconstruction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully setforth in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the chair adjusted foruse as an easy chair,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation illustratingthe chair adjusted for use as anordinary straight back chair,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the chair suspended from cables,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the chair suspended from cables, and in aninclined position, I

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner in which thechair is adjusted,

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view illustrating the chair collapsed,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the chair adjusted for use as a recliningchair or couch,

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the chair adjusted for use as a steamerchair,

Fig. 9 is a sectional view through a portion of the chair illustratingthe manner in which the rear legs engage the seat when the chair isextended in a reclining or steamer chair position, and

Fig. 10 is a sectional view through a portion of the chair illustratingthe manner in which the rear legs are cut to permit them to conform tothe seat frame.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the'numeral 5 designates a rectangular seatframe, to the upper end of which is secured the usual seat 6. The frameis provided on its upper side at the opposite corners thereof with eyes7, the purpose of which will be fully hereinafter described.

Front legs 8 are pivotally secured intermediate their ends to the siderails of the 1 seat frame 5 by bolts 9, having wing nuts 10 arrangedthereon for facilitating the moving of the legs to various positionswith relation to the seat frame 5.

A back 11 is hingedly secured, as at 12,

nuts 16 arranged thereon for facilitating the adjustment of the back andarms to various positions with relation to eachother. The forward endsof the arms 13 are adjustably secured by bolts 16 to the upper ends ofthe forward legs 8 and the bolts 16 have wing nuts 17 arranged thereonto facilitate the adjustment of the arms 13 to permit them to be movedin various positions with relation to the back, seat frame and forwardlegs. A leg rest 18 is hingedly secured, at 19, to the underside of thefront rail of the seat frame 5 and is adapted to be held in an extendedposition by legs 20 which are pivotally secured to the front rail of theleg rest 18 by bolts 21, having wing nuts 22 arranged thereon foradjusting the legs 20 at various positions with respect to the leg rest18. The hinges 19 facilitate the moving of the leg rest 18 in variouspositions with respect to the seat frame 5.

The arms 13 are provided with transverse slots 23 adapted to receive asuitable retaining strap when the chair is to be used as a hi h chairfor babies.

T e rear rail of the seat frame 5 has secured to its under side, apivoted latch 25 adapted to be swung on its pivot 26 and engage thefront rail of the leg rest 18 when the chair is collapsed as shown inFig. 6.

When it is desired to use the device as an ordinary chair, the frame 5is arranged in a horizontal plane and the back 11 disposed at rightangles thereto. The forward legs 8 are in a vertical plane and the nuts10, 16' and 17 are tightened and hold the legs, seat, arms and back in arigid position with respect 'to each other. Rear legs 26 are conthe eyes30. The medial portions of the cables pass through hooks or eyes 33embedded in the ceiling or other support so as to permit the device tobe used as a swinging settee.

When the chair is not in use, the legs are swung inwardly against theunder side of the leg supporting rest 18. The leg supporting rest 18 isthen swung rearwardly on its hinges 19 against the under side of theframe 6 and between the under side rails of the seat frame 5. The catch25 is then moved into engagement with the leg rest 18 and holds the sameagainst displacement from the under side of the seat 6. Upon theloosening of the nuts 29, the rear legs 26 are moved forwardly betweenthe side rails of the seat frame 5, as illustrated in Fig. 6. The nuts10, 22 and 16 are then loosened and the back 13 moved forwardly forcingthe arms 13 forwardly, thus moving the upper ends of the front legs 8forwardly and their lower ends rearwardly as shown. in Fig. 6.

'When it is desired to use the chair as a settee, the cables areextended through the hooks 33 and the forward legs arranged at rightangles to the seat frame 5. As shown in Fig. 3, the forward legs willengage the floor and hold the settee relatively stationary. When it isdesired to swing, it is only necessary to loosen the nuts 10, 15, and 17move the back rearwardly, swing the arms rearwardly and swing the lowerends of the legs 8 forwardly to an inclined or angular position withrespect to the seat frame 5.

Fig. 7 illustrates the chair positioned for use as a reclining lounge orcamp cot. In this position the leg supporting rest is flush with theseat. The angular disposition of the legs 8, 20, and 26, retain thechair in a rigid position.

The upper side of the legs 26 are cut aWay as at 34:, so as to receivethe rear rails of the seat frame 5 when the legs are moved rearwardly inthe position illustrated in Fig. 8, wherein the chair is shown adjustedfor use as a steamer chair. Q

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A chair of the character described, comprising a seat; a horizontallyhinged back carried by the seat; a horizontally hinged foot rest carriedby the seat; supportlng legs pivotally secured to the foot rest; forwardsupporting legs pivotally secured intermediate their ends to said seat;arm rest-s pivotally secured at their end portions to said forward legsand back; rear legs pivotally secured to said seat at points spacedinwardly from its rear end; and means to retain the chair in an adjustedposition, said chair being collapsible and adapted for ad j ustment tovarious positions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS J. RIEMENSCHNEIDER.

Witnesses:

Rom. F. Prro, CHARLES H. Gmss.

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